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you can help create a more united states. the more you know. >> that's the power of community. that's the power of shared effort and memory. some of the memories are forged when everything around us seems broken. even though i expect that some of you ultimately will end up leaving joplin, i'm confident that joplin will never leave you. the people that went through this with you, the people you once thought of as neighbors, acquaintances, classmates, the people in this auditorium now, they're your family now. they're your family. >> that was just part of the commencement speech one year after a devastate skpk deadly tornadoer to through that missouri town. >> as president obama stressed economic growth, mitt romney comes up with his own priorities, making him sound more like a man running for president in 1984. mitt romney's time warp is coming up. yet another sfat is messing with its voter i.d. laws just in time to keep people away from the polls in 2012. civil rights icon and congressman joins me. stay with us. [ male announcer ] the inspiring story of how a shipping giant can
you can help create a more united states. the more you know. >> that's the power of community. that's the power of shared effort and memory. some of the memories are forged when everything around us seems broken. even though i expect that some of you ultimately will end up leaving joplin, i'm confident that joplin will never leave you. the people that went through this with you, the people you once thought of as neighbors, acquaintances, classmates, the people in this auditorium now,...
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she grew up in moscow, russia, and immigrated to the united states in 1991. her dissertation "newark remembers" is an interdisciplinary project that will be the first to examine the struggles over memory and identity in newark, new jersey. and her paper is entitled "the liberation of rutgers newark history memory and black student radicalism." >> thank you so much. good morning, everyone. on february 24th, 1969, a group of black student activists took over conklin hall for a 72-hour sit in. the illegal taking of the building was a highly contested event. student activists and supporters viewed the sit-in as a localized part of a larger protest for equality, social justice and freedom during the '60s. the opposition which included members of rutgers administration, faculty, student body as well as councilman and his constituency within the newark community identified the takeover as a disruptive act of disobedience and an attack on the american institutions of higher education. yet when rutgers university celebrated the 40th anniversary of the conklin hall lib
she grew up in moscow, russia, and immigrated to the united states in 1991. her dissertation "newark remembers" is an interdisciplinary project that will be the first to examine the struggles over memory and identity in newark, new jersey. and her paper is entitled "the liberation of rutgers newark history memory and black student radicalism." >> thank you so much. good morning, everyone. on february 24th, 1969, a group of black student activists took over conklin hall...
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here's why, a huge portion of the united states, from west texas to parts of california are already suffering thru an historic drought. then this winter brought very little snow, which only means less snowpack to melt, but more dry brush, the perfect fuel of wildfire. despite that, this year is off to a mercifully slow start. so far this year, less than 400,000 acres have burned. at this point last year, the number was more than two million. >> little consolation for firefighters here on the ground in arizona. they're getting no help from mother nature. it's dry here in the desert. it's windy up in the mountains, and it is hot everywhere. triple digits in the forecast all week. >> thanks ryan, reporting in for us. >>> coming up, texting while walking, straight into walls. , into fountains, and into the emergency room. how police are beginning to crack down. ♪ a refrigerator has never been hacked. an online virus has never attacked a corkboard. ♪ give your customers the added feeling of security a printed statement or receipt provides... ...with mail. it's good for your business. ♪ and e
here's why, a huge portion of the united states, from west texas to parts of california are already suffering thru an historic drought. then this winter brought very little snow, which only means less snowpack to melt, but more dry brush, the perfect fuel of wildfire. despite that, this year is off to a mercifully slow start. so far this year, less than 400,000 acres have burned. at this point last year, the number was more than two million. >> little consolation for firefighters here on...
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they want to raise up this idea that we in the united states are religiously persecuted. i find that quite offensive because we have connections with people all around the world who are actually persecuted, so the catholic bishop saying they are suffering under this persecution from this administration, i think, is more fueled politically and is their effort to draw attention to what i understand is going to be quite a pr blitz that they're paying for. >> do you think they're all republican, the bishops? >> i don't know if they're all republican, but it sure seems they're speaking from the playbook to serve possibly as seizuurrogates for the republic party, i don't know, but they certainly are engaged in politics that seem much more aligned with the right. >> this challenge, pete williams, i want to get back to you on this, this is one heck of a challenge. we all grew up as catholics, i think we all did watching "man for all seasons," and age-old fights between the power of the church and the power of the state, and we always thought you could divide it the way jesus did
they want to raise up this idea that we in the united states are religiously persecuted. i find that quite offensive because we have connections with people all around the world who are actually persecuted, so the catholic bishop saying they are suffering under this persecution from this administration, i think, is more fueled politically and is their effort to draw attention to what i understand is going to be quite a pr blitz that they're paying for. >> do you think they're all...
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but the topic of the wealthy in the united states come up. he's in olieo, giving that campaign speech. i suppose he took ohio because they near deep trouble and it's a swing state, right? >> yeah. i wouldn't say passionate. i would say unhinged. i mean, who is he talking about? once again, we saw there, you know, the class warfare, the unnecessary effort by the administration to pit americans of different incomes against each other. who is he talking, the rich people who don't get it isn't people who come from modest means don't dream? i came from not much of anything. i couldn't have gone to college, but i had a $1500-a-year college scholarship. i spent the first part of my freshman year, living in a storage space under an attic because i couldn't afford an apartment or a dorm room. the president of the united states and the vice-president don't need to be looking for opportunities to try to pit americans against each other, based on their financial backgrounds. you know, who is he talking about? damned in i know. >> greta: is it effective,
but the topic of the wealthy in the united states come up. he's in olieo, giving that campaign speech. i suppose he took ohio because they near deep trouble and it's a swing state, right? >> yeah. i wouldn't say passionate. i would say unhinged. i mean, who is he talking about? once again, we saw there, you know, the class warfare, the unnecessary effort by the administration to pit americans of different incomes against each other. who is he talking, the rich people who don't get it...
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erupts, the united states passes the voting rights act. bringing into kind of fruition the promises enshrined in the 15th amendment after the civil war. there's this disorder amongst african-americans in cities. and people around the country see this as coming out of nowhere. i should say, african-americans or -- activists who had been in the cities for decades, they knew that these types of things potentially could happen. they had been talking about it for decades. but the rest of the country wasn't used to thinking about racial discrimination in cities, outside of the south. the rest of the country didn't know in some ways, or didn't want to know what racial discrimination looked like if there was no jim crowe sign hanging on the water fountain or on the bathroom. how can there be racism in places that have anti-discrimination laws. so it's the loss of the urban and when city services are most strained. it's the time -- you know, the loss of erosion of the tax dollars and coming in contact with the increased population puts a strain on
erupts, the united states passes the voting rights act. bringing into kind of fruition the promises enshrined in the 15th amendment after the civil war. there's this disorder amongst african-americans in cities. and people around the country see this as coming out of nowhere. i should say, african-americans or -- activists who had been in the cities for decades, they knew that these types of things potentially could happen. they had been talking about it for decades. but the rest of the country...
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chen told reporters he is grateful to be safe in the united states but worries about his relatives back in china. the activist and his family are staying at a new york university apartment where he will be a fellow at the law school. >>> finally this morning, the word, the world is mourning the death of robin gibb a member of the begees, dominated the air waves in the 1970s racking up six consecutive number one songs starting with "how deep is your love." it was the most successful run of any act on american charts since the beetles and propelled the "saturday night fever" to number one on strength of songs like "staying alive" and "night fever," the best-selling soundtrack until it was dethroned by "the bodyguard" 15 years later. the brothers' relationship tumultuous at times sparred off. robin battled colon and liver cancer for nearly two years and died on sunday at the age of 62. >>> still ahead here on "way too early," the miami heat, everybody's favorite to cruise into the nba finals from the east would have been on the ropes if they lost on the road in indiana yesterday. but lebro
chen told reporters he is grateful to be safe in the united states but worries about his relatives back in china. the activist and his family are staying at a new york university apartment where he will be a fellow at the law school. >>> finally this morning, the word, the world is mourning the death of robin gibb a member of the begees, dominated the air waves in the 1970s racking up six consecutive number one songs starting with "how deep is your love." it was the most...
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goulish: we created this piece in britain as well as in the united states, and being able to work in a country other than our home, we found ourselves in a constantly stimulated creative state. christopher: because the residencies in bristol and glasgow were so...i don't know... generous or something, we had almost 40 hours of rehearsal time a week instead of, you know, 15, like we usually have in the united states. so we had a lot of time to work on our piece, and we got a lot of work done in a really concentrated period of time. they have green tags in their ears. see that? saner: we've entitled this piece, "how dear to me the hour when daylight dies." and it was premiered in glasgow in scotland, and we toured it in several cities in the united kingdom, including dartington. hixson: every time we get to a new location, thers a lot of schlepping that goes on. we've got to get the trunks out of the van, we've got to get the performers into the space, we've got to get the lights up, we've got to get the sound done. okay. paul says it gets dark around 10:00. our show is at 8:00. it's n
goulish: we created this piece in britain as well as in the united states, and being able to work in a country other than our home, we found ourselves in a constantly stimulated creative state. christopher: because the residencies in bristol and glasgow were so...i don't know... generous or something, we had almost 40 hours of rehearsal time a week instead of, you know, 15, like we usually have in the united states. so we had a lot of time to work on our piece, and we got a lot of work done in...
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the united states senate approving tough new economic punishments on iran. punishment aimed at stopping nuclear ambitions. those penalties are just days before tehran is set to meet with world powers. as you know, iran claims its nuclear program is strictly for peaceful purposes such as electricity and medicine. much of the world is highly skeptical because the experts have said that they have evidence of advanced weapons testing among other things. the new punishments built on penalties that president obama signed into law last december. a rare ring of fire lit up the sky out west late yesterday something our country hasn't seen in 20 years. the moon passed in front of the sun causing a blazing circle of sunlight. look at that left folks from arizona to asia doing double takes. along narrow track across the southwest. up to southern oregon in bolder, colorado thousands packed the stadium to get a glimpse. light show so impressive we are told some spots cops were warning distracted drivers keep their eyes on the road. rick leventhal live in our new york city
the united states senate approving tough new economic punishments on iran. punishment aimed at stopping nuclear ambitions. those penalties are just days before tehran is set to meet with world powers. as you know, iran claims its nuclear program is strictly for peaceful purposes such as electricity and medicine. much of the world is highly skeptical because the experts have said that they have evidence of advanced weapons testing among other things. the new punishments built on penalties that...
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but we're hearing tonight he may be able to leave for the united states soon. the state department reports the visa is ready and all he needs really is the green light from the chinese government. which is a block. as you recall, the blind man made headlines around the world when he escaped from house arrest in the middle of the night as the story goes, climbed over a wall, after he he -- after nearly seven years in captivity. we're told that he ran to the u.s. embassy. then he left claiming chinese police were beating his family members. he has been outspoken critic of china's repressive policies, one-child limit, forced abortions, sterilization and others. he is reportedly heading to the united states to study and new york university offered him a position as a visiting scholar. a security supervisor at a major american airport is now under arrest accused of using the identity of a murder victim. the man is apparently an illegal immigrant who passed multiple background checks over 20 years as he lied and lied and lied. so what does this say about airport secu
but we're hearing tonight he may be able to leave for the united states soon. the state department reports the visa is ready and all he needs really is the green light from the chinese government. which is a block. as you recall, the blind man made headlines around the world when he escaped from house arrest in the middle of the night as the story goes, climbed over a wall, after he he -- after nearly seven years in captivity. we're told that he ran to the u.s. embassy. then he left claiming...
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this is an event being hosted by the first laid of the united states. there were several protests earlier today that got violent, this one apparently has not yet but we are going to check in with a reporter on the scene coming up in moments. >>> all right, live pictures now from chicago, courtesy of our affiliate wgn, and obviously this cameraman does not realize he is on the air right now. but anyway, the protests, can we just come back to me on camera? this is probably dizzying our viewers right now. thank you. the protests have been happening all over chicago, specifically early in the south loop where they got really violent. that's the pictures that you're looking at, and we saw police officers pummeling some of the protesters there in chicago, and we saw some of the protesters taunting police officers. this was three blocks away from the nato summit that's happening there with the president and leaders from around the world. this evening, take a look at this. let's show this video from earlier. this is the video of an officer's pummeling some of t
this is an event being hosted by the first laid of the united states. there were several protests earlier today that got violent, this one apparently has not yet but we are going to check in with a reporter on the scene coming up in moments. >>> all right, live pictures now from chicago, courtesy of our affiliate wgn, and obviously this cameraman does not realize he is on the air right now. but anyway, the protests, can we just come back to me on camera? this is probably dizzying our...
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states deployed some to join the 900 already in vietnam.more than 58-thousand u-s troops were killed in &pvietnam.i'm ed payne repprting. memorial day... also known as decorationnday... dates back to 18-66.it originally honoredd civil war. 3today... defense seeretary llonnpanetta will hoot a ceremony... honoring america's vietnam veterans. the ceremony will take place in front of "thh wall"... which holds the names of more than 58-thousand pmericans who were killed or who remain missing in action in soutteast asia.many veeerans say they clearly "many of us who came off the kind of kissed tte ground, we werrereally glad to be home, when you get back from war likk that, you kind of look back and you say, that was tough, that was tough, but now i'' home." president obama will be at "the wall"... to ark the 55-th anniversary commemoration of the vietnam war. the hooor fliiht network has transported more than 80 country.on sunday, some world war two veterans from california were honored, as they toured the monuments in d-c.but janice park tells us, their lass pit stop... was to get somm b
states deployed some to join the 900 already in vietnam.more than 58-thousand u-s troops were killed in &pvietnam.i'm ed payne repprting. memorial day... also known as decorationnday... dates back to 18-66.it originally honoredd civil war. 3today... defense seeretary llonnpanetta will hoot a ceremony... honoring america's vietnam veterans. the ceremony will take place in front of "thh wall"... which holds the names of more than 58-thousand pmericans who were killed or who remain...
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states of america. crazy alert good looks can only take us so far a woman in manhattan is claiming that she was fired from her job at a lingerie distribution store for being too hot. when i was first told that i liz. and clover summer and that my breasts were too large i was shocked i did not feel any employer has the right to impose their religious beliefs i meet when i'm working in a business that is not in any god but it is things telling sons with heart place in the female of genital area and we short. for women thing in the buttocks area. lauren odes is the two days after she was hired the owners of the store so they were not happy with her attire and that her breasts were quote a dangerous distraction odes changed her appearance the day after but she was again told she was too sexy for the job the owners of the store allegedly gave odes an ultimatum on her third day of employment she wanted to continue to be employed at the store she had me there were a sweater that went down to her ankles or cove
states of america. crazy alert good looks can only take us so far a woman in manhattan is claiming that she was fired from her job at a lingerie distribution store for being too hot. when i was first told that i liz. and clover summer and that my breasts were too large i was shocked i did not feel any employer has the right to impose their religious beliefs i meet when i'm working in a business that is not in any god but it is things telling sons with heart place in the female of genital area...
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. >> reporter: shen guang chong was in a wheelchair as he left for the united states. he left a beijing hospital saturday, and boarded a united airlines flight with his wife and two sons. the white house says the state department, worked with chinese authorities to get chen a visa. >> we welcome this development and the fact that he'll be able to pursue a course of study here in the united states. >> reporter: a professor at new york university confirms chen will study law there. >> reporter: chen's flight here to the united states ends a diplomatic tug-of-war that last nearly a month. before he left, he told reporters he was worried that chinese authorities would try to retaliate, against his extended family, still living in china. >> reporter: the blind activist was an outspoken critic of china's forced abortion policy. he escaped house arrest last month and sought the american embassy in yebe jing. the -- in beijing. they let him get treatment for a broken foot and to be reunited with his family. once there, he asked to leave china. and secretary of state hillary cl
. >> reporter: shen guang chong was in a wheelchair as he left for the united states. he left a beijing hospital saturday, and boarded a united airlines flight with his wife and two sons. the white house says the state department, worked with chinese authorities to get chen a visa. >> we welcome this development and the fact that he'll be able to pursue a course of study here in the united states. >> reporter: a professor at new york university confirms chen will study law...
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>> yeah. >> now, as a member of the united states military, there's a code of honor. >> uh-huh. >> did you break that code tonight? >> i would say in some ways, yeah. over the south pacific in 1943. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. and who ordered the yummy cereal? yummy. [ woman ] lower cholesterol. [ man 2 ] yummy. i got that wrong didn't i? [ male announcer ] want great taste and whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol? honey nut cheerios. you walk into a conventional mattress store, it's really not about you. they say, "well, if you wanted a firm bed you can lie on one of those. if you want a soft bed you can lie on one of those." we provide the exact individualization that your body needs. welcome to the sleep number memorial day sale. where you can celebrate our 25-year commit
>> yeah. >> now, as a member of the united states military, there's a code of honor. >> uh-huh. >> did you break that code tonight? >> i would say in some ways, yeah. over the south pacific in 1943. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get...
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states, record profitability. we've got a little problem to solve in europe. but that's on the way to solution. general motors is back -- >> bob, to be fair, can gm solve the europe problem? i mean are you going to lend greece money? >> well, that's not the problem i'm talking about. i'm talking about the specific gm controllable problem which has to do with the german unions and german plants and so forth. >> right. >> i had lunch with dan akerson today, and i have the impression that the european problem is going to be solved. and it should have been solved 10 or 15 years ago, and it wasn't. but by god, in the next two years, it's going to be solved. >> i hope you're right on that. but you do have one other problem. if you're a gm investor, and you're holding equity and you bought at the ipo price, one thing you have out there is the federal government with these 500 million shares that is a -- there is going to be a seller, you know, going into any -- any profitability. so we need to see super strength in the g
states, record profitability. we've got a little problem to solve in europe. but that's on the way to solution. general motors is back -- >> bob, to be fair, can gm solve the europe problem? i mean are you going to lend greece money? >> well, that's not the problem i'm talking about. i'm talking about the specific gm controllable problem which has to do with the german unions and german plants and so forth. >> right. >> i had lunch with dan akerson today, and i have the...
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chen here in the united states? we know that nation's reaches don't stop at their borders. >> a great question. you know, we've learned from many dissidents who finally got here and got asylum or protection that they are tracked, followed, harassed. there will have to be an extra layer of protection. >> who? new york pd, fbi? >> i think the new york university might be on the short term sufficient but i think it has to be watched carefully because they do things like car crashes or something happens that is made to look like an accident so we have to keep a very, very sharp focus. >> you see pictures in the newspaper like mr. chen sitting in washington park this weekend. it makes you -- when you bring up things like this -- >> i was going to ask you, actually, congressman smith, i know that part of the reason that chen is under fire in china is because of the fact -- i want to ask you coming from a pro choice perspective if this is something where you feel the pro life and pro choice communities could work together
chen here in the united states? we know that nation's reaches don't stop at their borders. >> a great question. you know, we've learned from many dissidents who finally got here and got asylum or protection that they are tracked, followed, harassed. there will have to be an extra layer of protection. >> who? new york pd, fbi? >> i think the new york university might be on the short term sufficient but i think it has to be watched carefully because they do things like car...
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a newborn addicted to opiums is born every hour in the united states. researchers at the university of michigan conducted the study, they found that in 2009, about 13,500 babies were born addicted to opiuts and painkillers such as oxicotin. that is triple the number of newborns born with the same addictions in 2000. the study also found that it costs $720 million to treat those addicted babies. >>> dr. oz was given a chance to practice in public. a woman suffered a medical -- and was treated by dr. oz. if workers are able to prevent chronic diseases. >>> it was a beautiful day but temperatures have cooled off from yesterday. numbers are down 10 to 13 degrees. outside we have winds, offshore we have winds blowing at 25 miles per hour gusting to 30. it's pretty windy outside outside the gates. those winds are gusting to 20. those winds are blowing in cooler, moister air. fog will be around tomorrow morning. those high clouds that i just stepped in front of these, they moved through today. they will drop temperatures. they also increase the winds. that wil
a newborn addicted to opiums is born every hour in the united states. researchers at the university of michigan conducted the study, they found that in 2009, about 13,500 babies were born addicted to opiuts and painkillers such as oxicotin. that is triple the number of newborns born with the same addictions in 2000. the study also found that it costs $720 million to treat those addicted babies. >>> dr. oz was given a chance to practice in public. a woman suffered a medical -- and was...
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a newborn addicted to opiums is born every hour in the united states. researchers at the university of michigan conducted the study, they found that in 2009, about 13,500 babies were born addicted to opiuts and painkillers such as oxicotin. that is triple the number of newborns born with the same addictions in 2000. the study also found that it costs $720 million to treat those addicted babies. >>> dr. oz was given a chance to practice in public. a woman suffered a medical -- and was treated by dr. oz. if workers are able to prevent chronic diseases. >>> it was a beautiful day but temperatures have cooled off from yesterday. numbers are down 10 to 13 degrees. outside we have winds, offshore we have winds blowing at 25 miles per hour gusting to 30. it's pretty windy outside outside the gates. those winds are gusting to 20. those winds are blowing in cooler, moister air. fog will be around tomorrow morning. those high clouds that i just stepped in front of these, they moved through today. they will drop temperatures. they also increase the winds. that wil
a newborn addicted to opiums is born every hour in the united states. researchers at the university of michigan conducted the study, they found that in 2009, about 13,500 babies were born addicted to opiuts and painkillers such as oxicotin. that is triple the number of newborns born with the same addictions in 2000. the study also found that it costs $720 million to treat those addicted babies. >>> dr. oz was given a chance to practice in public. a woman suffered a medical -- and was...
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riding concern about the spillover to the united states. most of the contagion would come from the banking system and the world's richest woman and only 8% of the world's billionaires are females. wealth correspondent talks about why women aren't breaking fl through the platinum sealing. >> there are more than 100 women billionaires. gina reinhart is worth nearly $30 billion. her fortune tripled. that's the good news. the bad news is when you look at the number of self made and we have a very small number. >> are you telling me it's just three? >> in the united states there are six women who have made their money themselves. that including, of course, meg whitman, lynn and a few others, the founder of s perfopanx. >> megan is with progressive news site. she blames discrimination it's completely in the hands of women to join the hands of the super rich. good to see you both. thank you for joining us and what do you think is the cause of them? >> i think if you look at studies coming out of the mba programs, staying active in the business com
riding concern about the spillover to the united states. most of the contagion would come from the banking system and the world's richest woman and only 8% of the world's billionaires are females. wealth correspondent talks about why women aren't breaking fl through the platinum sealing. >> there are more than 100 women billionaires. gina reinhart is worth nearly $30 billion. her fortune tripled. that's the good news. the bad news is when you look at the number of self made and we have a...
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. >> the president of the united states of america, barack obama. >> reporter: speaking to thousands gathered for the joplin high school graduation, president obama said it was the people of joplin who deserved applause. >> as i look out at this class and across the city, what's clear is that you're the source of inspiration today. >> reporter: it was shortly after the same graduation ceremony last year that an ef-5 strength tornado tore through joplin taking 161 lives and shredding nearly 10,000 homes and buildings. surveillance cameras captured joplin high school getting ripped apart. one year later the school is still a pile of rubble while students study at a converted department store nearby. >> we can choose to carry on, we can choose to make a difference in the world. >> reporter: with $2.8 billion in damage, joplin is the costliest single tornado in u.s. history. fourth generation resident jeanie george says her community will never be the same. but it's made her appreciate what she still has. >> i'm thankful for every day. i feel so blessed. every thing we've gone through ha
. >> the president of the united states of america, barack obama. >> reporter: speaking to thousands gathered for the joplin high school graduation, president obama said it was the people of joplin who deserved applause. >> as i look out at this class and across the city, what's clear is that you're the source of inspiration today. >> reporter: it was shortly after the same graduation ceremony last year that an ef-5 strength tornado tore through joplin taking 161 lives...
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now on his way to the united states. he can't stay in china, fears for his life here in recent days, said his family, who have pen left behind, brother, nephews, extended family have been arrested, beaten. his nephew placed on attempted murder charge for defending himself against these attacks. not the environment he felt safe in, now winging his way to new york. >> he's headed to newark, you mention the job at nyu, do we know where he will stay or does he have help or guidance there. >> reporter: there has been a lot of support for him, a big chinese community in the united states. a big chinese christian community very vocal and supportive throughout the story. he has friends within the academic community, close friend in new york university who provided this position for him. so it looks as though things will be taken care of at that end. he is a man who has lived his entire life in china, doesn't speak english, mind, self-taught lawyer, lived in a small village and going to be in new york, leaving behind everything h
now on his way to the united states. he can't stay in china, fears for his life here in recent days, said his family, who have pen left behind, brother, nephews, extended family have been arrested, beaten. his nephew placed on attempted murder charge for defending himself against these attacks. not the environment he felt safe in, now winging his way to new york. >> he's headed to newark, you mention the job at nyu, do we know where he will stay or does he have help or guidance there....
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in fact, that is proven in testing there's also an achievement gap between the united states and the top 5% of students here, but bigger disaggregated based on an unlawful or test scores or white our students are falling behind globally. we spent the night 22nd out of 29 countries. so really this affects everyone. whether you are from greenwich or westport where you are from heartland, this is a serious problem. >> it is safe to say that greenwich is one of the most -- one of the richest towns in america. >> guest: yes. right for the people have the do really well. >> guest: people are very lucky. c-span: they spent a lot of money on greenwich high school in education your community? >> guest: on the taxes? c-span: you hear all the time they spend more money in washington d.c. per student than any place or in austin. >> guest: the money is really important in some respects it's sort of a red herring because like you said if you break it down will come it doesn't seem to lead to higher or lower outcome. of course i think teachers should be paid more, particularly the best one and ther
in fact, that is proven in testing there's also an achievement gap between the united states and the top 5% of students here, but bigger disaggregated based on an unlawful or test scores or white our students are falling behind globally. we spent the night 22nd out of 29 countries. so really this affects everyone. whether you are from greenwich or westport where you are from heartland, this is a serious problem. >> it is safe to say that greenwich is one of the most -- one of the richest...
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exports and bringing that money and jobs here to the united states. of course, we're in southern california, so we are but one ocean away from a china. rather large ocean. of course, 3 million american jobs have been lost to that nation during the past decade, 2 million of them in manufacturing alone. and all those items that we import from china and buy into our country support as many as 20 million jobs in china. good for chinese government political security unless they have a big unemployment problem, my goodness. better that we have that. but it seems china's tide may be turning. new research shows american companies are making big plans to bring manufacturing jobs back home. the new term reshoring. and according to the hackett group which follows these trends, they're saying u.s. companies are looking to reshoring 20% of their manufacturing during the next 40 years. but the repatriation of jobs and the money that comes with it are not happening because of u.s. policies, in fact, it's happening despite them. it's happening because of chinese poli
exports and bringing that money and jobs here to the united states. of course, we're in southern california, so we are but one ocean away from a china. rather large ocean. of course, 3 million american jobs have been lost to that nation during the past decade, 2 million of them in manufacturing alone. and all those items that we import from china and buy into our country support as many as 20 million jobs in china. good for chinese government political security unless they have a big...
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and china lands in the united states. he is now free to speak and we'll tell you what he is saying. >>> plus a failure to launch. facebook falls flat and opens the trading week where it started on friday. could the stock be a total bust? >>> plus, mick jagger channels another iconic lead singer and nails it on "saturday night live." it is sunday, may 21st. "starting point" begins right now. >>> good morning. welcome everybody. let's get started with some breaking news on what could become very soon new charges of rape against the former imf chief dominic strauss-kahn. let's get right to christine romans for some details. hey, good morning. >> good morning to you, soledad. he could soon face charges in the alleged gang rape of a belgian prostitute. this happened during a party at her hotel in washington, d.c. almost two years ago. that's a story at least the french prosecutors are investigating, launching an investigation into this. a french newspaper says these allegations came from statements that two escorts made to bel
and china lands in the united states. he is now free to speak and we'll tell you what he is saying. >>> plus a failure to launch. facebook falls flat and opens the trading week where it started on friday. could the stock be a total bust? >>> plus, mick jagger channels another iconic lead singer and nails it on "saturday night live." it is sunday, may 21st. "starting point" begins right now. >>> good morning. welcome everybody. let's get started...
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and equipped with a balance sheet is what it took to be president of the united states. we can grab bernie madoff and let him run for office. bernie madoff was a crook and mitt romney is not a crook. i am not suggesting he is a group. but he is easy with the balance sheet and not qualified to be president. >> romney put it on the table when he talked about how he created 100,000 job in bain capitol. they are not there to create jobs. that is perfectly fine and it is okay to make a profit for the investors, but suggesting that he was a great job creator. he opened the door to the discussion. i don't think that that smart. but he created the situation. it is not only republicans, but a number of democrat said bain is a creator of jobs and new business. governor from pennsylvania and duval patrick from massachusetts and booker backed off a little bit. and i mean, a lot of democrats agree with mitt. >> yes. this is what we are going to see as a fundmental theme in this election. does government create jobs or private sector create jobs? the fact that the administration is at
and equipped with a balance sheet is what it took to be president of the united states. we can grab bernie madoff and let him run for office. bernie madoff was a crook and mitt romney is not a crook. i am not suggesting he is a group. but he is easy with the balance sheet and not qualified to be president. >> romney put it on the table when he talked about how he created 100,000 job in bain capitol. they are not there to create jobs. that is perfectly fine and it is okay to make a profit...
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can you believe that this is the united states of america? protests turning ugly a few days ago during the nato summit in chicago. many in the crowd wearing shirts or holding signs for the occupy movement. in all 100 protestors were arrested, four police officers were injured, including one who was stabbed. and once more last week three occupy protestors were arrested for conspiracy to commit terrorism. fox news' wendell goler asked the white house yesterday about the president's past supportive comments for this group. >> the president has voiced support for the occupy folks in the past based on their goals. did their actions in chicago sour his support? >> well i think you're making broad comparisons between differing groups. what the president has said in the past is that he has understood the frustrations that americans have about the failure on in particular of wall street in some cases to -- well because -- yeah, obviously wall street's role in the financial crisis that helped precipitate the worst recession gains the great depression.
can you believe that this is the united states of america? protests turning ugly a few days ago during the nato summit in chicago. many in the crowd wearing shirts or holding signs for the occupy movement. in all 100 protestors were arrested, four police officers were injured, including one who was stabbed. and once more last week three occupy protestors were arrested for conspiracy to commit terrorism. fox news' wendell goler asked the white house yesterday about the president's past...
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this could save savvrin tens of saverin wants to defriend the united statee f america just to avoid paying taxes and we away with it.he spits in the eye of the american peopll. what he does is an insult. he ssould be held accountable. senatorsschuck schhmer and bob casey came up with legislation to force saverin to pay taxes on facebook profitt. it would require wealthy americans renouncing us citizenship to still pay a 30% capital gains the rate for a us citizen. if phey don't ppy that, and back income taxes, they'd beebarrrd from u.s. in a carefully wordeddstatement, saverin responded that he ill pay hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes tt the united staaes government. iihave paii and will continue to pay any taaes due on everything i earned while a u.s..ciiizen note: he says nothing about paying taxes on facebook profits he'd make now that hees no longer a us cittzen. saverin innists he only expatriated because he wants to live in ingapore schumer says if you think that's true, he has a briige you could buy. anyone who believes mr saverin didnt do this aa least in good part for tax
this could save savvrin tens of saverin wants to defriend the united statee f america just to avoid paying taxes and we away with it.he spits in the eye of the american peopll. what he does is an insult. he ssould be held accountable. senatorsschuck schhmer and bob casey came up with legislation to force saverin to pay taxes on facebook profitt. it would require wealthy americans renouncing us citizenship to still pay a 30% capital gains the rate for a us citizen. if phey don't ppy that, and...
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and cofounder that is giving up his united states citizenship so he can save large on his taxes. more developments in registerer clemens ens perjury trial. he saved the stuff that he unrejected him and stuffed it in a beer can. that is all ahead on studio "b." s to supply affordable, cleaner energy, while protecting our environment. across america, these technologies protect air - by monitoring air quality and reducing emissions... ...protect water - through conservation and self-contained recycling systems... ... and protect land - by reducing our footprint and respecting wildlife. america's natural gas... domestic, abundant, clean energy to power our lives... that's smarter power today. that's good morning, veggie style. hmmm. fohalf the calories plus vgie nutrition. could've had a v8. not quite knowing what the next phase was going to be, you know, because you been, you know, this is what you had been doing. you know, working, working, working, working, working, working. and now you're talking about, well you know, i won't be, and i get the chance to spend more time with my wi
and cofounder that is giving up his united states citizenship so he can save large on his taxes. more developments in registerer clemens ens perjury trial. he saved the stuff that he unrejected him and stuffed it in a beer can. that is all ahead on studio "b." s to supply affordable, cleaner energy, while protecting our environment. across america, these technologies protect air - by monitoring air quality and reducing emissions... ...protect water - through conservation and...
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they're claiming that the administration is persecuting catholics and other religions in the united states. if they septembered the accommodation, a marvelous step forward, but if they accepted it, they would lose their position of being oppressed by the administration. >> melinda, let's look at it from a secular point of view. it seems like they were able to live in any society and form of government. they survived urn right win and left wing of the governments. it's a spiritual thing. do what you believe and believe what you do. if laws allow divorce and abortion, that's fine, you don't have to have them. you are who you are and you live in that society. why can't the church recognize that the government wants health care for all of the people no matter where they look. and they can live with that as long the church doesn't have to say that people don't have birth control. what's wrong with it? >> i think they're saying they can do that and in fact they said repeatedly this is not about contraception. where the bishops have a point, is they feel the definition of a religious institutions
they're claiming that the administration is persecuting catholics and other religions in the united states. if they septembered the accommodation, a marvelous step forward, but if they accepted it, they would lose their position of being oppressed by the administration. >> melinda, let's look at it from a secular point of view. it seems like they were able to live in any society and form of government. they survived urn right win and left wing of the governments. it's a spiritual thing....
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is unable to come to it because the fiscal deficit in the united states is already very high. and secondly, in terms of the u.s. economy, u.s. economy is now smaller than that of the european union. the second is, the consumer here is not going to be as is resilient as he or she was in december, january, february. i think there's going to be a slow-down. so the u.s. ability to help is also going to be tstrained. >> all of this has created a lack of confidence in terms of equities. the retail investor is upset again after this weekend, the whole facebook ipo fiasco. what kind of impact has that had in terms of confidence? has it made things more skittish? >> i do think that's one of the symptoms we continue to see, weak confidence with the investor. you look at p/es in the trading market, trading at depressed markets. fund flows continue to be negative, they're coming out of the equity market. and then you compare that to bonds. we already have record low yields for treasuries. even overseas with the bund, for example. it continues to weigh on investor confidence. >> what does
is unable to come to it because the fiscal deficit in the united states is already very high. and secondly, in terms of the u.s. economy, u.s. economy is now smaller than that of the european union. the second is, the consumer here is not going to be as is resilient as he or she was in december, january, february. i think there's going to be a slow-down. so the u.s. ability to help is also going to be tstrained. >> all of this has created a lack of confidence in terms of equities. the...
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mitt romney has made it clear he believes the president of the united states was born in the united states. now we can talk about the big issues in this country. >> let me ask a follow-up question. we'll get to jobs in a second. >> 24 million people underemployed. >> i agree with you on that front. we'll get to that in one second. before we get to that, i want to ask you why does mitt romney not go further. for example, as i'm sure you have seen many times, when john mccain was posed a question by a woman who asked him a question, not only did he say here's my position. he said to her, let me correct you. i'll play that clip for you. >> aren't you embarrassed to be speaking directly from the obama speaking points that they distributed yesterday? aren't you embarrassed to sound exactly like the obama spokesman talking about john mccain? this is ridiculous. >> this is a clip we played before that ran many times. it's a conversation that's been had. >> come on. let's talk jobs. let's talk jobs. >> is that because you don't want to talk about the fact that a major fund-raiser is a birther? >>
mitt romney has made it clear he believes the president of the united states was born in the united states. now we can talk about the big issues in this country. >> let me ask a follow-up question. we'll get to jobs in a second. >> 24 million people underemployed. >> i agree with you on that front. we'll get to that in one second. before we get to that, i want to ask you why does mitt romney not go further. for example, as i'm sure you have seen many times, when john mccain...
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. >> arlene peretz, who immigrated to israel from the united states in 1980, is a social worker at hermon. >> because it's a therapeutic community, we look at the inmates kind of in a different frame of mind and we call them residents as opposed to inmates, because they're in a community where they should feel there's more respect for each other. [ applause ] >> the 600 men serving their sentences at hermon are divided into three residential therapeutic programs, depending on their offense. there are wings for alcohol abuse, drug abuse and domestic violence. and everyone is required to attend daily group therapy sessions. physical activity is also encouraged. >> it was like being on a college campus. there was a lot of freedom of movement, very few heavy doors. if it weren't for the razor wire and the orange jumpsuits, you would never know you were in a prison. >> translator: but this prison, don't make a mistake, it is a prison, just like any other prison. there is a mantle of very strict security. we have fences, we have a canine unit. we have camera and television in closed circuit. we
. >> arlene peretz, who immigrated to israel from the united states in 1980, is a social worker at hermon. >> because it's a therapeutic community, we look at the inmates kind of in a different frame of mind and we call them residents as opposed to inmates, because they're in a community where they should feel there's more respect for each other. [ applause ] >> the 600 men serving their sentences at hermon are divided into three residential therapeutic programs, depending on...